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What is the Contract Labour Act? [PDF]

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The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, was brought about to regulate employment, prevent exploitation, and improve working...

Understanding of relaxor ferroelectric properties could lead to many advances

A new fundamental understanding of polymeric relaxor ferroelectric behavior could lead to advances in flexible electronics, actuators and transducers, energy storage, piezoelectric sensors and electrocaloric cooling, according to a team of researchers.

Researchers print, tune graphene sensors to monitor food freshness, safety

Researchers are using high-resolution printing technology and the unique properties of graphene to make low-cost biosensors to monitor food safety and livestock health.

What is Tacheometry?

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What is a tachometry? What is it’s used in civil engineering projects? The post What is Tacheometry? appeared first on The Constructor.

What are the Different Types of Steel Stacks?

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What are the different types of steel stacks? The post What are the Different Types of Steel Stacks? appeared first on The Constructor.

What is the Spatial Analysis in GIS? What is its importance for civil engineers?

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What is the Spatial Analysis in GIS? What is its importance for civil engineers? The post What is the Spatial Analysis in GIS? What is its...

What is the role of Direct Cost and Indirect Cost in a Budget?

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What is the role of direct cost and indirect cost in a budget? The post What is the role of Direct Cost and Indirect Cost in a Budget? appeared...

What are the advantages of using Plastic Formwork over Woodden Formwork?

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What are the advantages of using Plastic Formwork over Woodden Formwork? The post What are the advantages of using Plastic Formwork over Woodden...

What is Fly Levels in Surveying?

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What is the Definition of Cement?

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What is the Definition of Cement? The post What is the Definition of Cement? appeared first on The Constructor.

What is the Life Span of a Building?

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What is the life span of a building without any defects and any complaint? The post What is the Life Span of a Building? appeared first on The...

How to Perform Rate Analysis for Earth Excavation? [PDF]

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Rate analysis for earth excavation establishes the rate of labor and equipment required to excavate a site. Unlike other rate analysis works, the...

What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details?

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What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details? The post What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details? appeared first on...

Why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings in Elastomeric Bearings?

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In the design of elastomeric bearings, why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings? The post Why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings...

Self-powered alarm fights forest fires, monitors environment

Scientists designed and fabricated a remote forest fire detection and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of the trees in the wind.

What are the Safety Measures followed for Formwork installation? [PDF]

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Formwork is a mold in which concrete is filled until it sets, which is supported by verticle and horizontal members. The safety during installation...

How to Perform Powers Remolding Test on Concrete? [PDF]

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The Powers remolding test is a workability test conducted on concrete and was developed by Powers in 1932. The test was then standardized and...

What is Submerged Density and Degree of Shrinkage?

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  What is the submerged density and degree of shrinkage? The post What is Submerged Density and Degree of Shrinkage? appeared first on The...

How to calculate the quantities of earthwork in Autocad with Total Station Data?

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How to calculate the quantities of earthwork in Autocad with Total Station Data? How to calculate the same when the PGL is lesser than OGL?...

What is Braced Excavation?

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What is Braced Excavation? The post What is Braced Excavation? appeared first on The Constructor.

Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material

A team used an infrared laser to cool a solid semiconductor by at least 20 degrees C, or 36 F, below room temperature.

What is Concrete Cancer and How can it be avoided?

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What is Concrete cancer  and what is the cause of this defect? How can concrete cancer be avoided? The post What is Concrete Cancer and How can it...

Strainoptronics: A new way to control photons

Researchers discovered a new way to engineer optoelectronic devices by stretching a two-dimensional material on top of a silicon photonic platform.

What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available in the market?

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What are the standard sizes of tiles available in the market? (Granite, marble, vitrified) The post What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available...

Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure?

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Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? The post Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? appeared first on The...

Synthetic materials mimic living creatures

Researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living creatures. When hit with light, the film-thin materials come alive -- bending, rotating and even crawling on surfaces.

What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available in the market?

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What are the standard sizes of tiles available in the market? (Granite, marble, vitrified) The post What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available...

Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure?

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Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? The post Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? appeared first on The...

What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details?

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What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details? The post What is the Beam and Column Junction reinforcement details? appeared first on...

Why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings in Elastomeric Bearings?

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In the design of elastomeric bearings, why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings? The post Why are steel plates inserted inside the bearings...

Are Smart Contracts the next Big Thing in Construction? [PDF]

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The construction industry is infamous for delayed payments and payment-related disputes. The issues could be significantly reduced by taking...

What are the standard codes used for test procedures for in-situ testing of various construction materials?

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What are the standard codes used for test procedures for in-situ testing of various construction materials? The post What are the standard codes...

What are the Causes of a Structure Collapse?

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What are the causes of a structure collapse? The post What are the Causes of a Structure Collapse? appeared first on The Constructor.

Can a foot compactor achieve the soil density of G45?

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Can a foot compactor achieve the soil density of G45? The post Can a foot compactor achieve the soil density of G45? appeared first on The...

What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available in the market?

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What are the standard sizes of tiles available in the market? (Granite, marble, vitrified) The post What are the Standard Sizes of Tiles available...

Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure?

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Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? The post Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure? appeared first on The...

Is Theopectic, Bingham plastic, and Thixotropic should be categorized into the fluid?

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As we know from the definition of fluid, it continues to deform under shear stress, but some fluids such as rheopectic, Bingham plastic, and...

What is the difference between UTM and WGS in GIS software ?

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What is the difference between UTM and WGS in a GIS software? What is the significance of both in specifying locations on the earth? The post What...

What is the Time period of a building and its relation with frequency?

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What is the Time period of a building and its relation with frequency? The post What is the Time period of a building and its relation with...

What are rental charges and prices for the various conventional construction equipment used for construction in India and around the world?

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What are rental charges and prices for the various conventional construction equipment used for construction in India and around the world? The post...

Explain the effect of the construction of Weir or Barrage on the regime of the river?

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Explain the effect of the construction of Weir or Barrage on the regime of the river? The post Explain the effect of the construction of Weir or...

Which are the best companies to work with as environmental engineers?

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Which are the best companies to work with as environmental engineers? The post Which are the best companies to work with as environmental engineers?...

Under what situation shall engineers use jacking at one end only and from both ends in prestressing work?

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Under what situation shall engineers use jacking at one end only and from both ends in prestressing work? The post Under what situation shall...

Which types of chemicals and admixtures used in the construction industry for normal conditions as well as seismic conditions? 

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Which types of chemicals and admixtures used in the construction industry for normal conditions as well as seismic conditions? How we use the...

What are the standard dimensions of kitchen, bedroom, drawing room, dining hall, guest’s room TV lounge? 

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What are the standard dimensions of kitchen, bedroom, drawing room, dining hall, guest’s room TV lounge? The post What are the standard...

What is the difference between UTM and WGS in GIS software ?

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What is the difference between UTM and WGS in a GIS software? What is the significance of both in specifying locations on the earth? The post What...

What is the Time period of a building and its relation with frequency?

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What is the Time period of a building and its relation with frequency? The post What is the Time period of a building and its relation with...

What is Job Safety Analysis (JSA) ? [PDF]

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Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a process that breaks down and identifies the dangers of a particular job operation or task by integrating health and...

How to Pour Concrete for Pile Foundation? [PDF]

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As pile foundations carry a lot of load, they must be installed with utmost care. The selection of suitable equipment and the process employed for...

How to Repair and Prevent Defects in Hardwood Flooring? [PDF]

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Hardwood flooring is one of the best choices to bring distinctive air into the interior space, but it changes its behavior with the natural weather...

Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storage

An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals -- the spontaneous formation of hollow structures -- could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density without reducing battery lifetime. The reversibly hollowing structures could allow lithium ion batteries to hold more energy and therefore provide more power between charges.

What is the role and scope of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Civil Engineering?

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What is the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in the field of civil engineering construction equipment and...

What are the most modern methods of Joint Sealing in Concrete Construction ?

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What are internationally used Sealing Methods? What are their functions?   The post What are the most modern methods of Joint Sealing in...

All You need to know about RERA Act [PDF]

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The Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act (RERA) was introduced to bring in transparency, accountability, and financial control into the highly...

Unlocking PNA's superpowers for self-assembling nanostructures

Researchers have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to impact nanomanufacturing and future biomedical technologies like targeted diagnostics and drug delivery.

Careers in Non Destructive Testing

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Where do people in the Non-Destructive Testing industry work? Infrastructure construction and maintenance Defense and Military Aircraft and Aerospace...

Minimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure

Researchers have minimized thermal conductivity by designing, fabricating, and evaluating the optimal nanostructure-multilayer materials through materials informatics (MI), which combines machine learning and molecular simulation.

Can Blockchain Revolutionize the Construction Sector? [PDF]

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The construction industry has generally tended to resist digital transformation that other industrial and business sectors have witnessed in recent...

How to find Area of a Location using GIS software? Ex: Dam

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How to find the area of a location using GIS software? The post How to find Area of a Location using GIS software? Ex: Dam appeared first on The...